Taylor Red's Nicole Taylor Dies at 35 After Cancer Fight
The country singer lived for a year after doctors gave her a three-month prognosis in 2025.
By Harper Foster ·
Nicole Taylor, one-third of the country trio Taylor Red, died on Sept. 28 at age 35 after a battle with breast cancer. Her sisters Nika and Natalie Taylor announced the death on the group's official website and in an Instagram video shared Monday.
Taylor was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease in 2022. According to her sisters, she initially responded well to chemotherapy and was declared to have no evidence of disease. That status changed when doctors later informed her the cancer had progressed to Stage 4.
Nika Taylor explained that Nicole asked for her prognosis after receiving the Stage 4 diagnosis. Doctors told her she had approximately three months to live. They noted that if the treatments worked, they did not know how long she would have afterward. Despite that timeline, Nicole lived for another year.
Natalie Taylor described her sister's approach to the final year. "She tried not to live in fear, remained really hopeful, traveled, she tried to live life, she worked really hard, she tried to have fun," Natalie said. Nika added that Nicole even performed CrossFit exercises while undergoing chemotherapy treatments.
The sisters said Nicole maintained a steady faith throughout the illness. When facing the judgment of her peers, she replied, "Everybody's gonna face judgment, and I'm ready to." Nika stated in the video, "We are still shocked and didn't think this would happen." She added that they know her sister is not suffering anymore and have God's promise of ultimate healing.
A private funeral service was held by the family. The Taylor sisters formed their music group Red Roots in 2010. They released their self-titled debut studio album in 2011, followed by "The Middle of Nowhere" in 2012 and "Triplicity" in 2014. The trio signed with Inpop Records in 2015, changed their name to Taylor Red, and released the track "Country Money" in 2021.
Nicole Taylor was born on March 18, 1991. Her sisters said she told loved ones, "We're not going to live in dread during all of this." They characterized her fight against the disease as fearless.
